Prophetia Ezechielis, 18

1. Et factus est sermo Domini ad me dicens:

1. The word of the LORD came to me again:

2. “Quid est vo bis quod vulgo dicitis proverbium istud in terra Israel dicentes: “Patres comederunt uvam acerbam, et dentes filiorum obstupescunt”?

2. "What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, `The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge'?

3. Vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus, non dicetis ultra hoc proverbium in Israel.

3. As I live, says the Lord GOD, this proverb shall no more be used by you in Israel.

4. Ecce omnes animae meae sunt: ut anima patris, ita et anima filii mea est; anima, quae peccaverit, ipsa morietur.

4. Behold, all souls are mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sins shall die.

5. Et vir, si fuerit iustus et fecerit iudicium et iustitiam,

5. "If a man is righteous and does what is lawful and right --

6. in montibus non comederit et oculos suos non levaverit ad idola domus Israel et uxorem proximi sui non violaverit et ad mulierem menstruatam non accesserit

6. if he does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor's wife or approach a woman in her time of impurity,

7. et hominem non afflixerit, pignus debitori reddiderit, per vim nihil rapuerit, panem suum esurienti dederit et nudum operuerit vestimento,

7. does not oppress any one, but restores to the debtor his pledge, commits no robbery, gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment,

8. ad usuram non commodaverit et fenus non acceperit, ab iniquitate averterit manum suam, iudicium verum fecerit inter virum et virum,

8. does not lend at interest or take any increase, withholds his hand from iniquity, executes true justice between man and man,

9. in praeceptis meis ambulaverit et iudicia mea custodierit, ut faciat veritatem, hic iustus est, vita vivet, ait Dominus Deus.

9. walks in my statutes, and is careful to observe my ordinances -- he is righteous, he shall surely live, says the Lord GOD.

10. Quod si genuerit filium latronem, effundentem sanguinem et facientem unum de istis,

10. "If he begets a son who is a robber, a shedder of blood,

11. cum ipse haec omnia non fecerit, et etiam in montibus comedentem et uxorem proximi sui polluentem,

11. who does none of these duties, but eats upon the mountains, defiles his neighbor's wife,

12. egenum et pauperem affligentem, rapientem rapinas, pignus non reddentem et ad idola levantem oculos suos, abominationem facientem,

12. oppresses the poor and needy, commits robbery, does not restore the pledge, lifts up his eyes to the idols, commits abomination,

13. ad usuram dantem et fenus accipientem, numquid vivet? Non vivet. Cum universa detestanda haec fecerit, morte morietur; sanguis eius in ipso erit.

13. lends at interest, and takes increase; shall he then live? He shall not live. He has done all these abominable things; he shall surely die; his blood shall be upon himself.

14. Quod si genuerit filium, qui videns omnia peccata patris sui, quae fecit, timuerit et non fecerit simile eis:

14. "But if this man begets a son who sees all the sins which his father has done, and fears, and does not do likewise,

15. super montes non comederit et oculos suos non levaverit ad idola domus Israel et uxorem proximi sui non violaverit

15. who does not eat upon the mountains or lift up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, does not defile his neighbor's wife,

16. et virum non afflixerit, pignus non retinuerit et rapinam non rapuerit, panem suum esurienti dederit et nudum operuerit vestimento,

16. does not wrong any one, exacts no pledge, commits no robbery, but gives his bread to the hungry and covers the naked with a garment,

17. ab iniuria averterit manum suam, usuram et fenus non acceperit, iudicia mea fecerit, in praeceptis meis ambulaverit, hic non morietur in iniquitate patris sui, sed vita vivet.

17. withholds his hand from iniquity, takes no interest or increase, observes my ordinances, and walks in my statutes; he shall not die for his father's iniquity; he shall surely live.

18. Pater eius, quia calumniatus est et fecit rapinas nec bonum operatus est in medio populi sui, ecce mortuus est in iniquitate sua.

18. As for his father, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother, and did what is not good among his people, behold, he shall die for his iniquity.

19. Et dicitis: “Quare non portavit filius iniquitatem patris?”. Videlicet, quia filius iudicium et iustitiam operatus est, omnia praecepta mea custodivit et fecit illa, vivet vita.

19. "Yet you say, `Why should not the son suffer for the iniquity of the father?' When the son has done what is lawful and right, and has been careful to observe all my statutes, he shall surely live.

20. Anima, quae peccaverit, ipsa morietur; filius non portabit iniquitatem patris, et pater non portabit iniquitatem filii. Iustitia iusti super eum erit, et impietas impii erit super eum.

20. The soul that sins shall die. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself.

21. Si autem impius egerit paenitentiam ab omnibus peccatis suis, quae operatus est, et custodierit universa praecepta mea et fecerit iudicium et iustitiam, vita vivet, non morietur.

21. "But if a wicked man turns away from all his sins which he has committed and keeps all my statutes and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die.

22. Omnes iniquitates eius, quas operatus est, non memorabuntur ei; in iustitia sua, quam operatus est, vivet.

22. None of the transgressions which he has committed shall be remembered against him; for the righteousness which he has done he shall live.

23. Numquid voluntatis meae est mors impii, dicit Dominus Deus, et non ut convertatur a viis suis et vivat?

23. Have I any pleasure in the death of the wicked, says the Lord GOD, and not rather that he should turn from his way and live?

24. Si autem averterit se iustus a iustitia sua et fecerit iniquitatem secundum omnes abominationes, quas operari solet impius, numquid vivet? Omnes iustitiae eius, quas fecerat, non recordabuntur; in praevaricatione, qua praevaricatus est, et in peccato suo, quod peccavit, in ipsis morietur.

24. But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and does the same abominable things that the wicked man does, shall he live? None of the righteous deeds which he has done shall be remembered; for the treachery of which he is guilty and the sin he has committed, he shall die.

25. Et dixistis: “Non est aequa via Domini”. Audite ergo, domus Israel: Numquid via mea non est aequa, et non magis viae vestrae pravae sunt?

25. "Yet you say, `The way of the Lord is not just.' Hear now, O house of Israel: Is my way not just? Is it not your ways that are not just?

26. Cum enim averterit se iustus a iustitia sua et fecerit iniquitatem, morietur; in iniustitia, quam operatus est, morietur.

26. When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he shall die for it; for the iniquity which he has committed he shall die.

27. Et cum averterit se impius ab impietate sua, quam operatus est, et fecerit iudicium et iustitiam, ipse animam suam vivificabit;

27. Again, when a wicked man turns away from the wickedness he has committed and does what is lawful and right, he shall save his life.

28. considerans enim et avertens se ab omnibus iniquitatibus suis, quas operatus est, vita vivet, non morietur.

28. Because he considered and turned away from all the transgressions which he had committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

29. Et dicunt domus Israel: “Non est aequa via Domini”. Numquid viae meae non sunt aequae, domus Israel, et non magis viae vestrae pravae?

29. Yet the house of Israel says, `The way of the Lord is not just.' O house of Israel, are my ways not just? Is it not your ways that are not just?

30. Idcirco unumquemque iuxta vias suas iudicabo, domus Israel, ait Dominus Deus. Convertimini et agite paenitentiam ab omnibus iniquitatibus vestris, et non erit vobis in scandalum iniquitatis.

30. "Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, says the Lord GOD. Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin.

31. Proicite a vobis omnes praevaricationes vestras, in quibus praevaricati estis, et facite vobis cor novum et spiritum novum. Et quare moriemini, domus Israel?

31. Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed against me, and get yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why will you die, O house of Israel?

32. Quia nolo mortem morientis, dicit Dominus Deus. Revertimini et vivite.

32. For I have no pleasure in the death of any one, says the Lord GOD; so turn, and live."